Police officer left unconscious after Gillingham train attack

These two people are being hunted by detectives after
an attack on two off-duty police officers that left
one of them unconscious.

Images of the pair have been released by British Transport
Police after the assault on a train between Gillingham and
Rainham on Tuesday.

The CCTV images show a woman and a man detectives would like to
speak to in connection with the incident, which left both officers
with face injuries.

DS Jeremy Walley said: "The two off-duty officers were
travelling on the high-speed service between Gillingham and Rainham
just after 10pm.

"A short while later, a man and woman boarded at Gillingham and
after taking a seat opposite the officers, launched an unprovoked
torrent of abuse at them.

"The man started to physically attack the officers, who informed
the pair that they were under arrest. Ignoring this, the man
refused to stop, punching one of the men and causing him to lose
consciousness."

The duo ran from the train at Rainham and are thought to have
caught a taxi from the station to the Sittingbourne area.

DS Walley added: "This was an unprovoked attack that left both
officers with facial injuries.

"If you recognise either of the people in the CCTV stills, or
know their whereabouts, I would like you to come forward as you may
have key information."